MISSION STATEMENT of LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL:   "To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs".

As of April 30, 2009, Lions Clubs International had 1,330,070 members in 45,321 clubs and 753 districts in 205 countries and geographic areas. 

 Willows Lions Club was chartered May 4, 1956

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.